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I know what you're thinking: "Yet another girl wearing THE yellow jacket?" Honestly, I'm a bit surprised that this jacket received so much love amongst Zara lovers, but regardless of the situation, I love it so much I just had to use if for my blog. And in my defence, someone gave me a wonderful compliment the other day, telling me that I'm a very yellow person and that I give away yellow/sunny energy. Now if that's not a great excuse to wear this jacket ALL the time, I don't know what is, haha :D

Fashion tip:
Mustard yellow is quite a strong colour this season and I love to style it with mid or dark wash denim. It pops the outfit to another lever of chic and it make it very fresh.
Today's outfit is very simple, with high waisted denim and a slip shirt over a classic T-shirt which is my go-to style tip, for dressing down a romantic shirt.

Our local weather obviously understands how I feel about high temperatures - not yet ready to jump into swimwear and dance around in short dresses! - and has postponed the heat for a few additional days. And tomorrow I'm definitely going to the gym, I swear! Tomorrow! Too much of Instagram for me, I guess :D
So let's forget its almost June and just pretend that today's styling is completely appropriate. That way we can all adore this mix'n'match kinda outfit ;)

Most of my days I wear black and quite a few layers underneath my jacket. And when I say black, I mean a whole lot of black - from head to toe and a few layers usually mean three or even more. :)
But that doesn't mean I don't like to slip in colours and ditch the "floating over my hips" pieces, every now and than, that's for sure. I think you kinda know that already. :D
Today I wanted to show, how a very simple and comfy look can actually be very on point and trendy without any outrageous pieces. Cause lets face it, we all have those days when a basic T-shirt, jeans and comfy shoes are our best friends, right? :)
Instead of sneakers and leather looking jacket (my go-to pieces usually), this time I went for a more relaxed vibe, opposed to a sporty-lux one. Lace up platform espadrilles are my new obsession and parka is by far the best piece to have for the "you-never-know-when-its-going-to-RAIN" weather. :D

Fashion tip:
Since my skinny jeans are really quite skinny to be fair, I had to make some balance with a more boxy T-shirt to avoid the sexy look. Espadriles on my feet are the reason, you should ditch your flats for this summer! :)

Being a fashion/personal stylist I firmly believe in accentuating parts of the body one feels most comfortable with and "camouflaging" the ones one is not too keen on. In most cases, this actually means or leads to dressing up appropriate to your body figure. Now, a lot of people say confidence comes when you wear the things you like. I disagree. Sure, everyone feels at its best when wearing baggy clothes cause they are comfy, but they most surely aren't the most flattering (models and instagram fit girls excluded). I believe that everyone has that one part of their body that they like and want to redirect focus on it. While on the other hand, we all want to hide the parts we don't like. And that's where your self-esteem is built and that is why I love styling and fashion so much.

I've decided its time to get a bit more upfront and personal and made a digitorial about me, rather just about stylings this time. If you follow me on Instagram - @mancinasspot(if you dont, I think now its time to do so, haha), than you've probably already created an image of me. Sort of. But if you wanna know more about me ... read a few fun facts bellow.

I have decided to go from a vegetarian to a plant-based diet almost a year ago. I just didn't want to contribute to the cruel dairy-meet industry anymore and thought its time to make a change. Results? My soul feels happier and my body healthier.

- I am quite clumsy and very goofy.
- My friends tease me, that I should open an animal shelter, since I rescue practically every animal I can, whenever and wherever. Maybe one day... =)
- I drink black coffee with no sugar.
- Its easy to make me cry, especially when its something animal related.
- I spent too much time on my phone.
- When I paint my nails, I always start with the middle finger, haha.
- I love browsing through photos of past memories on my phone. So when caseapp contacted me to design my own phone-case, I made a polaroid collage of my favorite people, places and pets. That way I can have them in my visible spectrum all the time. :)
If you want to create your own phone case, use MANCINAS20 on their SITE, to get 20% off till 15th of June!

How to maintain shiny and light blond hair without harsh preparations is an ongoing every blonde girl's dilemma?!
Those who colour their hair, reach for the purple shampoo to take out the brassiness, whereas the ones with natural blond hair use shampoos with chamomile and lemon - to do the magic of lightning.
I've been using the John Frieda shampoo for the longest time, but I have decided its time to jump on the band wagon of cruelty free products and start using brands that are not tested on animals. After a little bit of research, here are the two products that I've been using lately.SLO:Kako obdržati lase svetle in sijoče na najbolj preprost način, je večna dilema vsake blondinke.Tiste, ki si lase barvajo, poleg navadnega, posegajo še po vijoličnih šamponih, ki jih enkrat tedensko vtrejo v lase in s katerim iz svojih las izpirajo sive podtone. Naravne blondinke pa rade (poleg nastavljanja sončnim žarkom) posegamo po šamponih z limono in kamilico, ki nam preko celega leta naravno svetlijo lase na naraven način.Sama sem več let uporabljala šampon John Frieda, sedaj pa sem se odločila tudi sama stopiti v boj proti testiranju lepotnih izdelkov na živalih in se po nekaj raziskavah odločila za naslednja izdelka.

I found this chamomile L'erbolario shampoo that doesn't test on animals and decided to check it out, mainly because it lightens blonde hair due to its ingrediants. I've been trying it out for a month and here's what I've found out.

- ABOUT THE SHAMPOO:

First things first - if you think of that nicely fragrant shampoo our mom's used to wash our hair with when we were kids, this is totally not the case with this one! Its smells like herbal tea, or that "natural" smell of cosmetics which we have totally forgotten about, due to over unnatural scented products we are bombarded with. Talking about smell, I have to say that this one sadly does contain parfume, which is weird cause the smell is very natural. The shampoo is transparent with a tint of yellow in it and does not foam too much, but gets the job done.

- USAGE:

After the second wash I already felt my hair being crispy clean, which is a sign the shampoo did a great job of taking out all the dirt and its something I really like, but its very hard to find nowadays. Before rinsing if off, I left it on my hair for about 5 min.

- RECOMMENDATIONS:

I always felt like it dries my hair a bit, when it leaves them crispy clean, but when they dry out - this is totally not the case. I feel like my hair is actually getting lighter, while soy protein make sure the hair is protected with a film that gives them shine. With that being said, this can weight down thin hair a bit, but not significantly.

My hair is not colored and it gets darker during the winter time, which is why I have also decided to test this Lush Marilyn hair mask to see if it really does everything that promises. Softness, shine, conditioned hair and gradually lighter hair - which is literally what every blond girl wants. Not to mention its vegan and like everything at Lush, its not tested on animals! =)

- ABOUT THE MASK:

I bet everyone knows that amazing feeling of weightless, soft and bouncy hair after coming out of the hair saloon, right? Well, I've been testing this hair mask for quite some time in various different versions (with/without conditioner, with oil treatment on the ends, with/without drying my hair) and always got the hair saloon result.

The mask is thick enough you can scoop it out of the jar with your hand. What I like to do is, pur it on Tangle teezer and spread it on my hair by combing it in and them rub it with my fingers at the end. One of the best things about the mask is that it works on dry hair. You can just rinse it off after a minimum of 20 min! Unfortunately this means you have to use more mask to cover your whole head, since the mask doesn't have much to stick to, but thats ok.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

As I've said before I dont colour my hair, which is why I dont need a mask for hair shine. But I feel like this one is quite nourishing and would give you some extra shine - if needed. I did noticed my hair getting lighter, I have to say. I use it once a week and I highly recommend it.